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Current players, past players, friends, supporters and former opponents are all welcome to the Hope Valley Football Club this Friday, July 1st, to help Andre Kulpe celebrate his 400th game for Hope Valley.

The C5 game v Trinity OS starts at 7.30pm at Hope Valley Oval. So come along and "embrace" a wonderful achievement by a club legend and feel free to bring along your red wig in support of a man who has had the same haircut since birth.

Great achievement Andre and all the best for Friday night!!


Andre's 300th game back in 2002

Andre in action in 2010

Congrats to Andre. A career at HVFC spanning 30+ years is a massive effort and becomes only the second player in history of the demons to play 400 games. A true club champion and a fantastic bloke, all the best for friday night mate and here is hoping the boys get the right result!

Has he still got that flying mop? Congrats on the effort

fantastic effort by a true competitor..well done andre..

well done big achievement.... (im reffering to being born hair half way down his back)

also well done on 400 games... crazy stuff

is it just me or has there been a lot of milestones this month?

Pretty sure he won a CDFA association medal back around 300B.C. Well done Andre.

400 games a massive effort. Good on ya Ranga. The Cameron Ling of the SAAFL

congratulations Andre

gun footballer.. saw him play last year for the 1st time... i personally thought he was your best player by far, only player i got tagged for the year . very smart footballer and for the short time i got to meet him, he was a top bloke.
400 games is a tremendous effort. much respect. hope you have a win for him...

Lightning McQueen wrote:Pretty sure he won a CDFA association medal back around 300B.C. Well done Andre.

He did in 1986 I think. Tied for the medal with his brother, Kevin. Even after the countback they couldn't separate them!

I remember playing on him about 10 years ago, i looked at him and thought im in for a easy day, about 5 mins in i realised he was a gun. Very good player and a top bloke.

S Demon wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:Pretty sure he won a CDFA association medal back around 300B.C. Well done Andre.

He did in 1986 I think. Tied for the medal with his brother, Kevin. Even after the countback they couldn't separate them!

If you Valley Boys keep quoting my story, there won't be any surprises left for the readers

Found this pic of Andre when he was a lad....

Congrats on 400 games. Have stood him a few times and been given a bath. Hope it's a great day for all and good to see a good 1-club person these days

Footy Chick wrote:

S Demon wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:Pretty sure he won a CDFA association medal back around 300B.C. Well done Andre.

He did in 1986 I think. Tied for the medal with his brother, Kevin. Even after the countback they couldn't separate them!

If you Valley Boys keep quoting my story, there won't be any surprises left for the readers

Congrats on 400 Andre.
1 question Has he learned to handball yet FC

hill wrote:Congrats on 400 Andre.
1 question Has he learned to handball yet FC

I personally saw him do it "twice" last year. Must have been his age getting to him!

S Demon wrote:

hill wrote:Congrats on 400 Andre.
1 question Has he learned to handball yet FC

I personally saw him do it "twice" last year. Must have been his age getting to him!

yeah I saw those 2 handballs, through the opposition goals so he could kick the footy back into play

I took a photo of him for "Have a Coupla Jars with Jimmy" last year

Believe it or not, he combed it for the photo...............

S Demon wrote:Current players, past players, friends, supporters and former opponents are all welcome to the Hope Valley Football Club this Friday, July 1st, to help Andre Kulpe celebrate his 400th game for Hope Valley.

The C5 game v Trinity OS starts at 7.30pm at Hope Valley Oval. So come along and "embrace" a wonderful achievement by a club legend and feel free to bring along your red wig in support of a man who has had the same haircut since birth.

Great achievement Andre and all the best for Friday night!!

Andre2.jpg

Andre's 300th game back in 2002

Embrace it people !!!! Well done Andre , just a note if you do make it up there on friday night , check out the male toilet sign which is modelled on the great man

Well done Andre, I have played against you a few times and seen how much you run, even in your old age!. Hope you have a good game.